Rumors continue to swirl regarding the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S25 series. According to reports, there have been multiple changes of mind regarding the chipset for the brand’s upcoming flagship phones. Recent leaks claimed that Samsung would be betting on the Dimensity 9400 for the non-Ultra models. However, an alleged change in negotiations would lead to Samsung not using Dimensity SoCs in the main Galaxy S25 lineup, reserving it for the more affordable FE model.
Currently, Samsung Foundry is struggling with the low yield rate of its 3nm GAA wafers. The most recent reports from South Korea talk about yield rates of between 25-30%, which means only 25-30 out of every 100 chips produced are usable. Therefore, it is not currently commercially viable for Samsung to begin mass producing the Exynos 2500 chipset. Samsung has been reportedly debating whether to use Snapdragon hardware in all Galaxy S25 models or turn to Mediatek for the first time for a flagship phone.
Samsung may use Snapdragon 8 Elite on the main Galaxy S25 series; Dimensity for the FE model
Using the Snapdragon 8 Elite/Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 would be the worst-case scenario financially for Samsung. The expected increase in chip costs would lead the South Korean giant to increase the price of the Galaxy S25 series or reduce the profit margin per unit. This would have led the company to bet on the Mediatek 9400 chip as the heart of the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+. On the other hand, only the Galaxy S25 Ultra would boast the new Qualcomm chip.
However, tipster Jukanlosreve said on X that the course of negotiations has changed, and the Mediatek chip will only be present in the flagship killer Galaxy S25 FE. Citing exclusive sources, the tipster claims that, in the end, we will not see Mediatek chips in any model of the main Galaxy S25 series. The Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC would power all of them.
The motivations for the alleged change in the course of negotiations between Samsung and Mediatek are unknown. There is also no way to confirm the certainty of the new leak yet, so take it with a grain of salt for now.
Exynos 2500 could be used on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7
Previously, the same source said that Samsung would delay the Exynos 2500 chip due to the low yield rate issue. At that time, the tipster said that the company would implement it in the Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Galaxy Z Flip 7. However, the latest update leaves the Galaxy S25 FE out of that list. Anyway, it remains to be seen how much the potential exclusive use of Qualcomm’s flagship chips impacts the price of the Galaxy S25 lineup.